HR Business Partner

iD; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate HR Business Partner to join their new site in Leeds. This role is pivotal in driving HR excellence and employee engagement while aligning HR strategies with business objectives. You will collaborate with leadership to foster a high-performing culture, manage employee relations, and support talent management initiatives. With a focus on creating a healthy workplace environment, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of the team. Join this dynamic organization at an exciting time as they expand their operations in the UK and contribute to their ongoing success.

Qualifications

• CIPD Level 5 qualified with HRBP experience in logistics.
• Strong understanding of HR policies and employment law.

Responsibilities

• Partner with managers for talent attraction and retention.
• Manage employee relations and ensure compliance with HR practices.

Skills

HR Business Partner experience

Employee relations expertise

Workforce planning

Strategic HR management

Stakeholder management

Data-driven HR strategies

Knowledge of employment legislation

Education

CIPD Level 5 qualification

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

ATS systems

Job description

About You

Are you passionate about people and experienced in driving the People strategy for an organization? As our HR Business Partner (HRBP), you will play a key role in delivering our HR Strategy, supporting managers and employees across the business.

We are opening a brand-new site in Leeds and need an HR Business Partner to support the opening and embedding of this new operation and its team.

You will be responsible for driving HR excellence, employee engagement, and ensuring HR policies and practices align with company goals. Working closely with stakeholders, you will provide expert HR guidance, manage employee relations, and support business growth through strategic talent management.

Key Responsibilities

1. Partner with managers and leaders to support succession planning and talent attraction & retention.
2. Provide expert advice on HR policies, procedures, and employment law.
3. Deliver HR metrics and reporting to inform business strategy and decision-making.
4. Contribute to shaping a high-performing and engaged workforce.
5. Ensure thorough and compliant management of employee relations (ER) issues.
6. Support performance management, guiding managers through people processes and complex ER cases.
7. Collaborate with leadership teams to ensure legal compliance and best HR practices.
8. Champion a healthy and inclusive workplace culture.
9. Support the development and implementation of people development plans, including probation reviews, PDPs, and annual performance reviews.
10. Identify and mitigate recruitment risks, working closely with the Talent Acquisition team.
11. Drive employee engagement initiatives to enhance retention and satisfaction.
12. Develop and contribute to the site-wide wellbeing and reward strategy, ensuring employees feel valued and motivated.

Your Skills, Experience & Qualifications

1. Ideally CIPD Level 5 qualified.
2. Previous experience as an HRBP within a large logistics or operational business is desirable.
3. Strong ability to align HR initiatives with business objectives.
4. Expertise in employee relations, workforce planning, and strategic HR management.
5. Proven ability to partner with managers and leadership teams to drive organizational success.
6. Familiarity with HRIS, Payroll, ATS systems, and data-driven HR strategies.
7. Knowledge of employment legislation, including TUPE regulations.
8. Strong stakeholder management skills, analytical mindset, and ability to drive HR impact.

About Us

ID Logistics is an international contract logistics group with a presence in 18 countries, representing more than 8.0 million square meters of warehousing facilities across Europe, America, Asia, and Africa, with 38,000 employees. Our client portfolio spans retail, industry, healthcare, e-commerce sectors, and involves high levels of technology.

We have been growing for over 20 years, fostering an ethos of unity and continuous innovation. We have a demanding, fast-moving, yet rigorous and precise work environment.

Our UK branch launched in June 2023, making this an exciting time to join the UK team and help establish a solid foundation for future growth.

Logistics is a vital, dynamic, and promising sector, modernizing through digitalization and robotics. Operational excellence is a core value at ID Logistics, and every employee’s ideas and experiences are valued.

Join us to develop your ideas on the job at our new Leeds site.

This is an onsite position based in Leeds.

Please note that we may review and progress applications before the closing date. We are not currently seeking agency support.